In Meng Mu, when the Meng family was still living next to the market in Miaohuying Village, someone killed pigs in the east. Mencius asked his mother inexplicably, "Why did the neighbor kill pigs?" Meng Mu was busy at that time, so he casually replied, "Here you are!" Mencius was very happy to wait for eating meat. In order not to break his promise to his son, Meng Mu reluctantly set aside part of his living expenses to buy a piece of meat and let his son have a good time.
famous saying:
words must be done, and actions must be fruitful
faithfulness is not correct, and quality is useless.
keeping your promise is like defending your honor. -(France) Balzac
Honest and trustworthy story
Ceng Zi is a student of Confucius. Once, Ceng Zi's wife was going to the fair. Because the child was crying, Ceng Zi's wife promised to kill the pig for him when the child came back. After Ceng Zi's wife came back from the market, Ceng Zi caught pigs to kill them. His wife stopped him and said, "I'm just kidding with the children." Ceng Zi said, "You can't joke with children. Children are not sensible, so they learn from their parents and listen to their instructions. Now you are coaxing him, that is, teaching children to lie. " So Ceng Zi killed the pig. Ceng Zi deeply understands that honesty and keeping promises are the basic principles of being a man. If you don't kill a pig if you make a slip of the tongue, the pig at home will be saved, but it will leave an indelible shadow on the mind of a pure child.
Honesty and trustworthiness: the story of Ceng Zi
Once, Ceng Zi's wife went to the market to buy things, and her youngest son cried and wanted to go. She said to the child: you wait for your mother at home, and when she comes back, ask your father to kill the pig baby for you. Kid, stop it. When she came back from the market, Ceng Zi was sharpening his knife and preparing to kill the pig. She quickly said to Ceng Zi, Piggy can't be killed, I'm just fooling the children. Ceng Zi said: How can adults have no faith in their children? If the mother doesn't keep her word, the child will break her word, and you can't go back on what you promised the child. Ceng Zi's wife nodded and said yes, and killed Pig Baby with Ceng Zi.
One thing: A rich gentleman in 18th century England was walking home late one night when he was stopped by a little boy who was unkempt and ragged. "Please buy a pack of matches, sir," said the little boy. I won't buy it. The gentleman replied. Then the gentleman walked away from the boy. "Sir, please buy a bag. I haven't eaten anything today." The little boy caught up with him. Seeing that the boy couldn't escape, the gentleman said, "But I don't have any change." "Sir, take the match first and I'll change it for you." After that, the boy ran away with a pound given by the gentleman. The gentleman waited for a long time, but the boy still didn't come back. The gentleman went home helplessly.
The next day, the gentleman was working in his office, and the servant said that a boy came and asked to meet the gentleman. So the boy was called in. The boy was shorter than the boy selling matches and dressed in rags. "I'm sorry, sir. My brother asked me to bring you the change." "Where's your brother?" Gentleman's way. "My brother was seriously injured by a carriage on his way back to find you after changing the change, and he was lying at home." The gentleman was deeply moved by the little boy's honesty. "go! Let's go to see your brother! " When I went to the boy's home, I saw that as long as the stepmother of two boys was greeting the seriously injured boy. Seeing the gentleman, the boy quickly said, "I'm sorry, I didn't send you the change back on time, and I broke my promise!" " The gentleman was deeply moved by the boy's honesty. When he learned that the two boys' parents were both dead, he resolutely decided to take on everything they needed in life.
the second story; In the 17th century, there was a prince in the German army who was brothers to his subordinates and was deeply loved by soldiers and officers at all levels. On the way home from a failed attack on a country, it was late at night in winter. Cold and hunger tormented him and some of his men. In a state of extreme cold and hunger, the prince slowly fell asleep. In his sleep, the prince dreamed that the sun was exceptionally bright and warm. He woke up and found himself covered with many coats, and his life continued. Looking around, his men covered the prince with their coats, all of which had already frozen to death.
There are many below. Look for them yourself:
/q? word=%B3%CF%CA%B5%CA%D8%D%C5%B5%C4%B9%CA%CA%C2& ct=17& pn=& tn=ikaslist& rn=1